Iced Almond Cookies and Iced Lemon Cookies

The other day I was almost drooling over some pictures of some iced almond cookies I saw on What Katie’s Baking. I wanted to bake some, but I wasn’t sure how to make an icing for the cookies that didn’t use processed sugar.

Katie was kind enough to do a little online research and found a … [read more]

Nutty Oatmeal Cookie Dough Bites

Need a quick dessert in less than five minutes that’s got all kinds of good stuff in it and is made without processed sugar? I did.

Last night around 2 a.m. I wanted a little something for dessert so I made some nutty no-bake/no-cook oatmeal cookie dough bites.

They’re wonderful!!!

You can add cinnamon if you … [read more]

Petits Beurres (Butter Cookies)

The story behind LU Le Petit Beurre is quite romantic, and since we’re nearing Valentine’s Day, I thought they’d be the perfect cookie (they’re called “biscuits” in France) to make. No, they’re not heart-shaped or pink, but they were inspired by and created with love in 1850 by two French bakers who were in love … [read more]

Pomegranate Cream Wafer Cake

Pomegranate cream is scrumptious!!! Yeah…it’s filled with tons of butter, cream cheese, and sugar, but what can I say…it’s worth every bite!! And surprisingly, it’s really not all that sweet. You would think it would be with 2 1/2 cups of sugar in it, but it’s not. The cake tastes heavenly!! … [read more]

Quinoa Kefir Berry Cookies

Whose says cookies need a pound of butter in the dough to be good? And who says cookies can’t be tasty and healthy at the same time?

These quinoa cookies are extremely high in protein and much lower in fat than most other cookies. They have a wonderful crunch, and while they’re not sweet, buttery cookies … [read more]

Flourless-No Bake Honey Almond Oatmeal Cookies

What can I say? They’re freakin’ awesome!!! They’re so yummy you wouldn’t believe it. Seriously…this is one helluva cookie!!! And guess what? You don’t need to bake it and you don’t need to cook it. How cool is that??!!

Flourless-No Bake Honey Almond Oatmeal Cookies

Yield: 9 cookies

Ingredients:

1/3 cup freshly ground almond butter
3 tbsp. raw honey
1 individual … [read more]

Chocolate Chip Cookies with an Egg Substitute

If you need a quick dessert because you’re having unexpected company, homemade chocolate chip cookies are quick, easy, and sure to please. Just do what I did…serve your guests their dinner, and while they’re sitting in your kitchen or dining room chatting with you, just quickly throw together some cookie dough. It took me about … [read more]

Irish Cream Meringue Cookies

Kemal and I love meringue cookies, and I made them for the first time last night. What’s funny is I always thought these cookies would be harder to make than regular cookies, and since I suck at making regular cookies, I was surprised that my meringue cookies turned out perfectly! I’m so happy I finally … [read more]

Flourless Peanut Butter and Molasses Cookies

One of my favorite treats when I was growing up was peanut butter and syrup. My Dad used to make this all the time, and my brother, sister, and I loved it! You just take some peanut butter and then mix in some syrup, honey, or molasses. If you want to make it creamier, you … [read more]